Hi everyone, I'm having some trouble with my Waspmote and its WIFI Board. The problem is..I can't get nothing out of it.
I tried to run the example code 0 and other simple sketches without success, I only get some random characters from the Serial monitor (@ 38400 baud) and þ$$$$$$$$$ (@ 9600 baud, which I think it's the default setting in the Waspmote board).
Am I doing something wrong? Is it an hardware problem? I am running Windows Server 2008 32-bit.

Thanks in advance,

Francesco.

Hi Docet,

let's try a test:

- Place the module on your Gateway and open a serial terminal

- Send a three dollar simbols sequency ($$$) without carrier return nor end of line.

- You should receive the sequence CMD as response, if you don't there must be a hardware problem with your module, please try it and post here your results.

Regards.

I am having a similar problem.While I was successfully able to run the codes avaliable online for the WIFI modules, I have a collection of WIFI module that were not running the code accordingly and never were able to connect to my router (Linksys). I have replaced my xbee with the WIFI module on the gateway, I was successfully able to enter the CMD mode. While in the CMD mode I typed scan and the result is as follows:
<2.23> scan
<2.23>
SCAN:Found 0
Num SSID Ch RSSI Sec MAC Address Suites


While other WIFI modules were successful in finding the routers, as shown in the following:
<2.23> scan
<2.23>
SCAN:Found 2
Num SSID Ch RSSI Sec MAC Address Suites
1 MB_NEW 11 -32 WPA_Mix 98:fc:11:a0:28:f6 AES/TKIPM-TKIP 1104
0
2 MBLinksys 11 -83 WPA2PSK 00:1e:e5:9a:45:38 AESM-AES 7104 3

My question is am I doing something wrong or the WIFI modules are faulty?

Hi reddude,

it shouldn't be a configuration problem, but lets try to restore its default configuration in case something has been changed.

Once in the command mode enter the following instructions:

factory RESET

save

reboot

This should restore the factory configuration, save the changes and restart the module. After doing this try to repeat the scan and let us know the results.

Regards.

Dear libelium-dev,
Still no results from the scan even after the factory RESET, save, and reboot. The following the output received from one of the WIFI modules:
CMD
$$
ERR: ?-Cmd
<2.23> factory RESET
Set Factory Defaults
<2.23> save
Storing in config
<2.23> reboot
*Reboot*WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
MAC Addr=00:06:66:71:f9:5d
Auto-Assoc roving1 chan=0 mode=NONE FAILED
*READY*
*ERR WATCHDOG*Auto-Assoc roving1 chan=0 mode=NONE FAILED
CMD

<2.23> scan
<2.23>
SCAN:Found 0
Num SSID Ch RSSI Sec MAC Address Suites

Can you please advise me with any troubleshooting?

Hi reddude,

one question, you did the tests with the antenna placed on all your motes, didn't you?

If you have been able to find the routers with the other modules but not with this one probably will be owed to a hardware problem, please fulfill this form so we can start an RMA process.

Regards.

Dear libelium-dev,
Yes the antenna was connected during all tests. The result of the "get e" is the following:
<2.23> get e
WiFly Ver 2.23, 04-26-2011 on RN-171
Beacon=100
Probe=5
OPEN=*OPEN*
CLOSE=*CLOS*
REMOTE=*HELLO*
FlushSize=64
MatchChar=0
FlushTimer=10
IdleTimer=0
CmdChar=$
IF=DOWN
DHCP=ON
IP=0.0.0.0:2000
NM=255.255.255.0
GW=0.0.0.0
HOST=0.0.0.0:2000
PROTO=TCP,
MTU=1524
FLAGS=0x7
BACKUP=0.0.0.0
DNS=0.0.0.0
Name=server1
Backup=backup2
FTP=208.109.78.34:21
File=wifly-EZX.img
User=roving
Pass=Pass123
Dir=public
Timeout=40
FTP_mode=0x0
SSID=roving1
Chan=0
ExtAnt=0
Join=1
Auth=OPEN
Mask=0x1fff
Rate=12, 24 Mb
Linkmon=0
Passphrase=rubygirl
TxPower=0
SleepTmr=0
WakeTmr=0
Trigger=0x1
Autoconn=0
IoFunc=0x0
IoMask=0x21f0
IoValu=0x0
PrintLvl=0x1
TimeEna=0
TIMEADR=129.6.15.28:123
Zone=7
Baudrate=9600
Flow=0x0
Mode=0x0
JoinTmr=1000
Replace=0x24
DeviceId=WiFly-EZX
Password=
Format=0x0
Signal=0
Average=5
BCAST=255.255.255.255:55555
Interval=0x7
Sensor=0x0
SensePwr=0x0

thanks for the support.

Hi reddude,

your modules are correctly configured. Could you please try changing the motes and antennas with those of the working modules to check that the failure is in the module?

Regards.

I have done that. I have also tried placing the modules on different gateway and try to enter the CMD mode. Nonetheless, received the same scan results.

Hi reddude,

OK, then we will go on with the RMA process, we will answer you from our tech department as soon as possible.

Regards.